St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-14

bleak knob. After the traveller had
shouted until he feared that his throat
had been permanently damaged, the
door was opened with creak that
echoed down the ''hollOw."
Mister the traveller began, II am
as wet as a dog, and"
Must NV been in the rain," the ma
tive broke in, opening the door little
wider and pOking out his head little
farther.
Yes, since 5 O'Clock this morning."
Got er putty early start, | low"
pretty early? Yes, Pve been out in
"Rainin' when you started, reckon"
Yes, but my business was so urgent
that had to leave
What business are We in?'
Il am large dealer in salt and"
Reckon that about all yer've got with
yer is melted by this time"
Got none with me, of course. Ny
friend, / don't like to put you to any in
convenience, but you see
KANT say that l do. Mout eff it
wasn't so ALFRED dark
Il say, you must know"
Didn't. Yer said | see.'
''Well, that makes 10 difference. |
am as wet as dog, and am very cold,
and if you can't do anything else for me
let me come in and give me drink of
water. for l am as dry as powder
horn"
Thought yer wuz ez wet ez er dog"
Then how ken yer be ez dry ez er
powder-horn?'
Here, let us do away with these quib-
bles. am in distress and want you to
help me-"
Don't be no ways back'ards; hep
yerse'f."
You are certainly a tough customer"
That's what Eli Bragg, the miller,
says when he tries to cheat me-"
Il don't care cent what Eli Bragg
ME nuther."
Look here"
wall"
MAY get off my horse and come in?"
eft yer come in reckon yer'll have
to git often yer horse"
well, in case / come in what must
| do with my hOrSe?"
leave him ontSide, | reckon"
Haven't you got any shelter for your
stock?"
No"
Doesn't the bad weather nearly kill
them?'
No"
GLOW do you account for it?'
can't got no stock"
Haven't you got as much as a smoke
house to give shelter to my hOrSe?"
Got no smoke house. All the smoke
we want we get in here
Suppose l lead him through the gate
and urn him loose in the l0t?'
''All right"
The traveller turned his horse loose
and entered the house. The host raked
! al, INri,r Int
blaze Sprang up in the great fireplace.
He did not stop at this small attempt to
make his guest comfortable, but brought
him Il chunk" of corn bread and the
boiled foot of a hog.
Il am deeply thankful to YOU"
Not er tall
Il suppose there is room enough in
the lot to enable my horse to walk around
and keep warm?'
30, vas"
Il am glad that | wasn't compelled to
tie him, fearing that lie might break
loose and go back, sixty miless to the
place from where ] started this morn
ing. have lost my road, but doubtless
he knows well enough where he is. He
is very valuable animal. So you say
he's got plenty Of room?'
so, yes"
How many acres are there in the
lot?''
Don't know"
"How far across from one fence to
another?'
u don't know. didn't make but one
fence. Thar mout be ernother one, but
amt seed it yit. Reckon thar's one
summers twixt here an the state line
Don DE in er hurry. Wy, | never seed
er man in sick er swivel. W'y'n't | tell
yer? Wy, dad blame yer ugly pictur'
yer didn't AK me. Must be er blame
fool ter think that | ken tend ter yore
business an mine too. Goodbye"
WANTED TO LEAVE A BEAR
An Italian Arrested for Disorderiy
Conduct Wants His Bear Locked
Up.
Atlanta Constitution.
Il have been connected with the po
lice department nearly nine years now,
said Station-House Keeper Foute last
night, land during that time have seer
some funny things, but ran upon the
darndest case this afternoon"
"What was it?" asked Constitution
reporter.
why. an old Italian was arrested anC
brought III here with a huge bear, ant
wanted to leave that as security fol
his appearance in the morning."
Flows that?'
''Why, he wanted to leave the bear as
a collateral. Now, have taken many
watches, finger rings, OvercOatS. check:
and promises as y security for a man:
appearance in court when wanted, but
never took bear. | believe | did take
a fellows monkey once, but he was in {
cage. The bear, however, was too mucl
for me-
what had the fellow been dOing?''
''IIe was out OH Fair street gathering
pennies by making his bear climb poll
and do other funny tricks, when some
children began throwing stones at him
The Italian finally got mad, and afte
tying the bear to a tree, he started afte
the boys with pole. He punched sew
eral of them Ill the side and finally
struck lady. Some one teleph0ned tt
police headquarters and Moss and Blu
chanan went out and brought him ant
the bear in. When | asked him if ht
would leave s. for his appearance or b'
locked up, he said:
''LOckee up bear-want to-
"'Oh, do you want to leave thu
money! | asked.
Me leave bear he said.
''YOu can just bet your boots [ didn'
take the bear, but he put up good
round five-dollar gold piece and carried
his bear away"